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I don't either. I get a much stronger housing out of better steel that'll be easier to weld my link and coil mounts to, I get a 9.5 front and can keep my RCVs and hubs and get to choose my caster angle from the get go
And a front housing can be built out of a rear 9.5" housing without spending the $1k on Ruffstuff
 
Have you decided on a housing ? There are some Hell Fire knuckles on marketplace .
 
I'll still be doing that. I'm bending factory housings that are trussed and reinforced. Haven't seen people bending the fabbed housings yet
What part of the housing are you bending ?
 
What part of the housing are you bending ?
I was bending at the balls, so then I got another housing and reinforced those right way. Then it seems like the long side tube has a bend in it even though it's been trussed as well. Laser says it's not straight through and axles don't like to come out. Short side I think is ok, but I think the knuckle ball is bent backwards on that side now too just a hair. I'm over it. I spend more time fixing it and replacing seals and stuff in there than I want to
 
I was bending at the balls, so then I got another housing and reinforced those right way. Then it seems like the long side tube has a bend in it even though it's been trussed as well. Laser says it's not straight through and axles don't like to come out. Short side I think is ok, but I think the knuckle ball is bent backwards on that side now too just a hair. I'm over it. I spend more time fixing it and replacing seals and stuff in there than I want to
Thank you for the explanation.
 
Some would argue that the 9.5 is only marginally stronger then a 8" high pinion when run in the front as the 9.5 running in the front is running on the weaker side of the ring gear. 🤷‍♂️
 
A few things to consider . 1 its not weaker . 2 you now have a matching front and rear 3rd so you can carry 1 spare if you really want to . 3 there is no reason to argue . and 4 i think i have 4 or 5 spare 9.5 3rds if you need one .
 
Curious, are you building the 9.5 front to accept the stock inners ? Are the rear axles & front inners same spline ?
 
Which should be soon. Just waiting on outer balls and Hellfires to become available again

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Curious, are you building the 9.5 front to accept the stock inners ? Are the rear axles & front inners same spline ?
Inners are 30 spline front or rear. Most upgrade to 30 spline outers as well from the stock 27 spline .
 

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